Drama ·Romance ·War · China · 2005 · 2h 15m

The White Countess

The White Countess poster
Director
James Ivory
Cast
Ralph Fiennes as Todd Jackson Natasha Richardson as Countess Sofia Belinskya Hiroyuki Sanada as Matsuda Lynn Redgrave as Olga Belinskya Vanessa Redgrave as Princess Vera Belinskya Madeleine Potter as Grushenka
Crew
Christopher Doyle — Director of Photography John David Allen — Editor Richard Robbins — Original Music Composer Kazuo Ishiguro — Writer Ismail Merchant — Producer Andreas Grosch — Producer
Synopsis

In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled Russian aristocracy, and a nightclub created by a blind American diplomat who asks Sofia to be the centerpiece of the world he wants to create.

Trailer The White Countess — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
shanghai, chinacountessamerican abroadair raidnightclub ownertaxi danceramerican diplomatblind manrussian woman1930sliving in exilenightclub hostess
Key Collaborators
James Ivory Director Christopher Doyle Director of Photography John David Allen Editor Richard Robbins Original Music Composer Kazuo Ishiguro Writer Ismail Merchant Producer Andreas Grosch Producer Ren Zhonglun Producer Andrew Sanders Production Design John Bright Costume Design
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